the death penalty
noun
: death as a punishment given by a court of law for very serious crimes : capital punishment
If convicted, he could face the death penalty.
She opposes the death penalty.
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Florida passed a similar law in 2023, and Tennessee approved its own version to allow pursuit of the death penalty in child rape cases last year.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Seeking the death penalty for a man who is presumed innocent is a blatant abuse of power and corruption of justice.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
And Luigi Mangione could potentially face the death penalty.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The federal charges include a charge of murder through use of a firearm, which carries the possibility of the death penalty.
—Time, 1 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Seeking the death penalty for a man who is presumed innocent is a blatant abuse of power and corruption of justice.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
And Luigi Mangione could potentially face the death penalty.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The federal charges include a charge of murder through use of a firearm, which carries the possibility of the death penalty.
—Time, 1 Apr. 2025
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“The death penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20death%20penalty. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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